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Stratex provides operating and corporate update

AA – Stratex International Plc, the AIM quoted exploration and development company focused on gold and base metals in Turkey and Africa is pleased to provide a corporate and asset portfolio update.

Altıntepe Gold Mine, Turkey (Stratex ownership: 45%)
Further to the announcement on 27th February 2017, the Company provides an update in relation to its 45% stake in the Altıntepe gold mine in Turkey. The Company is pleased to report that it has resumed positive and constructive discussions with Bahar Madencilik (“Bahar”), our Turkish partner, and it is confident that Bahar and Stratex are now in a position to achieve a successful outcome in relation to the joint venture relationship at the mine, in particular due cash distributions to the Company. The discussions between the Company and Bahar are currently on-going and the Company will provide a further update on the outcome of these discussions as soon as possible.

Dalafin Project, Senegal (Stratex ownership: 85%)
Further to the announcement on 27th February 2017, Stratex is nearing completion of a review of its 85% owned Dalafin gold exploration project in Senegal. The Company and its Senegalese partner, Energy and Mining Corporation S.A., have concluded a significant in-country cost reduction initiative and will be jointly defining a strategic approach to funding and progressing the planned exploration programme. Stratex remains committed to the project and believes the exploration done to date shows significant up-side potential. The Company will provide a further update in due course.

The Arabian Nubian Shield of Egypt represents a highly prospective yet relatively underexplored gold region and the Company continues to be extremely positive with regard to TSR’s progress at Anbat. The expectation is that this exploration programme will continue to be advanced during 2017. The Company is equally excited by TSR’s activity in Djibouti and looks forward to further updates from the Pandora gold project, where results from a first-pass drilling programme are awaited.

Corporate
As previously reported, the Company continues to progress its strategic vision of seeking to acquire high-quality near or in production mining projects. Stratex is currently advancing a number of discussions with companies and asset owners over prospective projects which would be complementary to Stratex’s strategic goals.

Stratex’s Chief Executive Officer, Marcus Engelbrecht, said: “One of the primary reasons I joined Stratex last year was because of the fundamental qualities in its gold asset portfolio and the unrivalled platform this provides, as we see the commodities sector begin to receive increased support from the global investment community. We are pleased to report our discussions with Bahar have been highly constructive over the last month and we look forward to a positive outcome that will see accretive value to the Company.